Waybill

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Light pale blue/green lined paper page. Top part of page has typed black ink describing instructions on how to fill in lined section below, beneath headings reading -GOLSBROUGH, MORT & COMPANY LTD, MELBOUNRE- and -OWNER'S OR CLASSER'S SPECIFICATION OF WOOL CLIP-.
Lower two-thirds of page is bordered with pink lines and split into six coloumns under headings. Fields can be filled in with information about wool lip/size/wiehgt/quality/bale stencil number/etc.
Reverse of page is the same.
Page has one vertical fold line in the centre and three horizontal fold lines. There is a dark blue line on the front and matching larger stain on the back, most likely from a carbon copy paper.

Historical information

Part of a collection of items donated by Mrs Robyn Adams. Mrs Adams' father, Victor Clyde, was a wool grower who owned and used all of the items donated.

Label

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Dark cream/light brown coloured cardboard labels. 3 labels attached to each other with perferated edges between them. Punched hole on left edge. Labels have space for sender to fill in their details and send to Goldsbrough Mort (self addressed label). Labels have 4 vertical red stripes running from top to bottom

Historical information

Unused tag labels presumably to send items directly to Goldsbrough Mort in either Melbourne or Macaulay.
Labels were donated by Mrs. Robyn Adams and belonged to her father, Her father was a farmer in the Walwa and Wangaratta areas of North Eastern Victoria. His name was Victor Clyde.
These date from c1950 (give or take 10 years)

Paper booklet, 32 pages, bound with two staples on spine. Soft front and back ocver. Front cover has a coat of arms at the top and headings -Department of Education, New South Wales- and -SYDNEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE-.
Rear cover has a red ink stain on right lower side.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs. Robyn Adams. Books belonged to her father. Her text is included below:
"I also have 2 booklets that my father had from the Department of Education NSW Sydney Technical College.
Sheep classing and wool classing correspondence course. Lessons 1-6, 13- 18 21cm x 13cm
He started this course after WW2. I think it was funded by the government for returning soldiers"

Paper booklet, 37 pages, soft front and back cover, bound with two metal staples on spine.
Front cover has a coat of arms at the top and headings - Department of Education, New South Wales- and -SYDNEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE-

Historical information

Donated by Mrs. robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde who owned/used this booklet. Her text is included below:
"I also have 2 booklets that my father had from the Department of Education NSW Sydney Technical College.
Sheep classing and wool classing correspondence course. Lessons 1-6, 13- 18 21cm x 13cm
He started this course after WW2. I think it was funded by the government for returning soldiers"

Handbook

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Paper booklet bound with three staples on spine. White/off-white colour with dark blue text. Heading at the top reads -GOLDSBROUGH MORT / AND COMPANY LIMITED-.
Text at the bottom of the page reads -WOOL HAND-BOOKS and / WAYBILLS-.
Inside front cover and first two pags are notes on how to use the book and how to prepare a wool bale for transport.
Booklet is made up of pages with carbon paper copying, removable sheets upon which bale details can be described, coloured yellow and blue. First yellow page has been filled in by owner.
Inside back cover has list of things not to do when using booklet.
Back cover has an image of the wool warehouse.

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Advertisement

National Wool Museum, Geelong

White, single page advertisement for Titan hinged joint fencing.
Page has black text heading at the top above a black and white drawing of sheep behind a wire fence. Below the image are different specifications of fence sizes with prices. Produced by Goldsbrough Mort.
Horizontal fold through middle of page but slightly diagonal.

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Booklet - This is Lucy the Green blowfly Who Strikes Your Sheep

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Paper booklet, 28 pages.
Front cover is blue and white with black and red text and a colour sketch of a blue and green fly. Title reads - This is / "Lucy" / THE GREEN BLOWFLY / WHO STRIKES YOUR / SHEEP-.
Internal pages have short text with images describing the effects of fly strike on sheep and ways to prevent it.
Back cover is blank with small text in the centre reading -Printers: / COLOURSTONE PTY. LTD. / SYDNEY.-

Historical information

Part of a collection of items donated by Mrs Robyn Adams. Mrs Adams' is the daughter of Victor Clyde, a wool grower who owned and used the items in the donated collection.

Historical information

Envelope was part of a larger donation by Mrs Robyn Adams and was addressed to her father Victor Clyde. Envelope contained books from various years. Envelope is from c1940-1969, most likley the latter. Mostl likely associated with way bill books on which wool clip details were recorded.

Handbook

National Wool Museum, Geelong

White paper booklet with four staples on left spine.
Front cover has heading -ELDER SMITH / GOLDSBROUGH MORT / LIMITED-. at top centre.
Text also reads -WOOL HAND-BOOK / AND WAYBILLS-.
Text is black and there are four red horizontal bars on the cover.
Inside front cover has list of points to remember. First pages have instructions.
Booklet contains several lined yellow pages which can be copied with carbon paper, or removed.
Inside back cover has a foldable map. Back cover had a ready reckoner printed.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower from North-Eastern Victoria who used this item

Booklet

National Wool Museum, Geelong

White paper booklet with four staples on left side spine. Front cover has black text with four horizontal red lines and red text reading -IMPORTANT NOTE- at the bottom part of the cover. Producer text at top reads -EDLER SMITH / GOLDBROUGH MORT / LIMITED- and -WOOL HAND-BOOK / AND WAYBILLS-.
Back cover is a ready reckoner providing quick number and measurement conversions.
Inside front and back cover has tips on how to use the booklet.
Five pages of advice on using the booklet.
Several yellow and blue lined sheets upon which bale details can be recorded with the supplied carbon paper to aid in duplication.
Fold out map attached inside back cover.
One loose page containing bale details for sale. Page is dated 5/10/1959.
Loose small self-addressed envelope inside.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower from North East Victoria. Mr Clyde used this booklet to record details of wool bales which he sold through Goldsbrough Mort.

Booklet

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Faded red/orange paper booklet with three metal staples on left side spine. Top of front cover has an image of a rams head above decorative text reading -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-.
Address and services provided are also listed on font cover.
Back cover shows an image of a warehouse and gives addresses of warehouse storage locations.
Inside front and back covers have instructions and tips on using the booklet.
There are several yellow pages upon which can be recorded the wool bale details, transferred between pages with missing carbon paper.
There is a loose, small white sheet of paper which displays an example of how the yellow sheets should be filled out.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower from North East Victoria. Mr CLyde would use this booklet to record the details of the wool bales which he sold through Goldsbrough Mort.
The first yellow sheet in the booklet indicates that it was filled out in 1947.

Booklet

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Red paper booklet, three metal staples on spine on left side. Image of rams head at top centre. Text at top of front cover reads -WOOL HAND BOOK / AND WAYBILLS-. Below ram image is more text in decorative font -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-.
Back cover has image and addresses of warehouse storage locations.
Booklet has 4 pages of instructions on how to use the booklet inside, as well as tips printed on the inside of the front and back covers.
There are also removable yellow lined pages upon which the owner can record the wool bale details.
Two loose small white cards printed with dark blue text and lines. Cards used to record etails of itmes forwarded to Goldsbrough Mort.
One set of four attached bale labels..
Two loose yellow sheets with wool bale details copied on them. One from 1951, the other from 1953.
Two white receipt pages stapled together, dated 1949.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower from North East Victoria. Mr Clyde used this waybill hand book to record the details of bales he sold through Goldsbrough Mort.

Booklet

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Red paper booklet with three staples on left side spine. Front cover has an image of a rams head above decorative text reading -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-.
Company address and services are also listed on front cover.
Back cover has an image and addresses of warehouse storage locations.
Inside front and back covers are instructions and tips on how to use the booklet.
Several yellow lined pages are included inside, some of which have been removed. These pages are used to record bale details with carbon paper.
There is a small, handwriten word on th front cover above the word MELBOURNE.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower in North East Victoria. Mr Clyde used this waybill booklet to record the details of wool bales which he sold through Goldsbrough Mort.
The front yellow carbon paper slip indicated a sale of wool in 1946.

Booklet

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Red paper booklet with three metal staples on spine on left side.
Front cover has black text at top reading -WOOL HAND BOOK / AND WAYBILLS-. Below is an image of a rams head.
Below, in decorative font is text that reads -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-. Contact details and services provided are also listed on the front cover.
Back cover has an image and addresses of warehouse storage locations.
Inside are four white pages of instructions on how to use the booklet, as well as tips on the inside of the front and back covers.
There are several yellow lined pages upon which the owner can record the wool bale details with carbon paper. Several pages have been used/removed from this booklet.
There is a foldout map inside the back cover.

Handbook

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Pale faded red paper booklet with three staples on left side spine. Heading at top centre reads -WOOL HAND BOOK / AND WAYBILLS-. Below is an image of a ram head. Top right corenr of ram head has the number 5.
Booklet created by -Goldsbrough, / Mort / & Company Limited-
Inside front cover has a page of points to remeber.
Following four pages are white (stained blue) featuring instrustions on how to prepare to use, and use, the booklet.
Yellow pages which can be copied with carbon paper, and removed, to list wool bale contents and descriptions.
Blue loose carbon paper sheet.
Inside back cover has a foldable map locating the wool warehouse.
Inside back ocver has a list of things not to do.
Back cover has an image and addresses of the wool warehouses.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde- a wool grower who owned and used this booklet. Mr. Clyde worked in North-Eastern Victoria.

Handbook

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Faded dark red/brown/orange paper booklet, bound with three metal staples on spine. Front cover has an image of a rams head at top centre. Text below reads -GOLDSBROUGH, / MORT/ & Company Limited-
Bottom left hand corner of front cover has number 4.
Inside front cover has instructions on preparing wool bales for recording in booklet. There are several yellow lined pages for recording wool bale details with a carbon paper.
Inside back cover has more bale preparation instructions.
Back cover shows image and addresses of wool bale warehouses.
There is a loose, white memo sheet upon which a wool grower can fill in the blank sections to record their ram numbers.
There is a loose evelope addressed to Goldsbrough Mort.

Historical information

Donated by Mrs Robyn Adams, daughter of Victor Clyde, a wool grower in North-Eastern Victoria who used this waybill handbook.

Coat

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Light brown wool coat with seal fur collar attached. Lined with red fabric from the petticoat of a taffeta and lace dress that was worn by Mrs Sayer in 1958. Wooden buttons down coat and on sleeves. Coat has been handmade and has no label.

Historical information

The coat along with matching hat and dress ensemble was made in 1980 at the Deniliquin TAFE 'Garment Assembly' course which was 2 years in duration. Mrs Sayer was always crafty but not great at other subjects. Coat is lined with a petticoat which Mrs Sayer wore in 1958. The seal fur collar was purchased by Mrs Sayer's mother at the shop 'Manly Corso' in Sydney, after WW1 with money from her father.

Dress

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Cotton dress with belt, buttons down the front from chest to wait and a collar. Orange floral colours.

Historical information

Fabric for dress purchased from Cleggs, Elizabeth St Melbourne. Made at Deniliquin TAFE "Garment Assembly" course which ran for 2 years. Mrs Sayer was always crafty but not great at other subjects. This dress was worn with a hat and coat ensemble between 1980 and 2014.

Hat

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Small brim women's sunhat. Sandy brown in colour. Floral ribbon tied around the hat just on top of the brim which is secured with a green pin on right side of hat. On the front there is a small gold ANZAC badge that reads "Lest We Forget". On the left hand side there is a brown brooch with feathers attached, and the back of the hat features another brooch, which is round in shape and features 6 jewels with one large jewel in the middle. The inside of the hat is lined with orange fabric.

Historical information

Made by Mrs Sayer in 1980 at Deniliqiun TAFE "Garment Assembly" course which was 2 years long. A popular course which was common in those days, Mrs Sayer was always crafty but not good at the other subjects. She wore this hat with the full ensemble also containing a dress and wool coat from 1980 - 2014.

Booklet - 50 Years Selling Wool in Geleong 1857-1907

National Wool Museum, Geelong

Booklet with red paper cover set to a landscape orientation. Gold text on the front cover with a swirling design surrounding the heading and encircling a sketch of the Geelong waterfront. Small box on bottom left corner describes authors of the book. Booklet is 36 pages, all white pages, several with images and text, but many with just images or just text. Booklet is stapled together on spine on left side.

Historical information

Presumably created in 1907 to highlight achievements in the previous 50 years of selling wool in Geelong. Booklet features images of wool sales, wool stores, wool shipping and train transport within Geelong CBD, as well as meat sales and shipping.